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Taoiseach says he does not intend to have another referendum on abortion

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he did not agree with claims that legislation was not possibleAlex White said the legislation that will eventually be brought in will be quite restrictive

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he does not intend to have another referendum on the issue of abortion rights in Ireland.

Speaking in Dundalk this afternoon, Mr Kenny said the Government set out its formal decision on the issue in December, and its intention to deal with the ABC case by way of legislation and regulations.

The ABC case refers to a challenge by three women to Ireland's abortion laws at the European Court of Human Rights,